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The two animated features of 'Batman' that I absolutely love are: 'Mask of the Phantasm' and 'Batman: Gotham Knight.' Truth be told, those are probably my two favorite film/animated takes on 'Batman'-- especially the former, which IMO, really exceeded where TAS failed.

You're right about Mask of Phantasm. I haven't seen Gotham Knight yet though. The general opinion is that some of Gotham Knight's story are not that compelling, though I didn't avoid seeing it for that reason. I just don't have the chance.

Okay, back to topic. I'm okay with how Catwoman looks even though it's just half of what I expect.

And yeah, Harley Quin in the movie will be cool. I heard that if only Ledger still alive, Nolan will continue the 3rd movie with Joker, Two-face and a little bit Harley, but that plan has gone out the window.

I'm not particularly fond of 'Batman: The Animated Series' either (although, I don't hate it, certainly not to the extent of Nolan's films). The two animated features of 'Batman' that I absolutely love are: 'Mask of the Phantasm' and 'Batman: Gotham Knight.' Truth be told, those are probably my two favorite film/animated takes on 'Batman'-- especially the former, which IMO, really exceeded where TAS failed.

That being the case, I suppose you didn't like 'Under the Red Hood' either?

The only reasons Gotham Knight wasn't a complete disappointment were because of Kevin Conroy and the "Crossfire" segment imo.

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The general opinion is that some of Gotham Knight's story are not that compelling, though I didn't avoid seeing it for that reason. I just don't have the chance.

Most of them weren't. I also had an issue with some of the animated takes of Batman that didn't really fit, like "Field Test". Bee Train made him into some brown-haired, brown-eyed guy that I wouldn't have identified as Bruce Wayne if I wasn't told he was Bruce Wayne. Of course, I would tell you to just watch it yourself and decide since it's somewhat polarizing in terms of reviews.

Yeah, because other than the long hair and goggles, she's sooooooo different from the comics, right?

For once she doesn't have over the knee boots + long gloves, that combo btw looks hideous in itself. It's like she is double wrapped up, and it certainly serves for no practical reason. She also doesn't have the mask..and she has long hair. I can just pull her hair and she is my bitch. The only thing I really like from the outfit is the backpack

Well, first you complain that the outfits aren't the same as the comics. Now that we have an outfit that is the same, you complain that it's not different because you don't like the one in the comics.

God, I love how this board has so many users that make erroneous claims. Show me where I've complained about the outfits not looking like their comic book counterparts. Looks like you have some re-reading to do, kid. I've complained about the terrible designs for looking terrible, not because they don't resemble what I've seen in comics. In fact, the ideal outfit I provided for Batman isn't directly lifted from the comic book source material. If I recall correctly, the only thing I've wanted from the comic books was Frank Miller's batmobile. Also, Catwoman has several different get-ups in the comic books, so why would you pick the worst looking one?

God, I love how this board has so many users that make erroneous claims. Show me where I've complained about the outfits not looking like their comic book counterparts. Looks like you have some re-reading to do, kid. I've complained about the terrible designs for looking terrible, not because they don't resemble what I've seen in comics.

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Bane looks a lot worse than expected. I can't say I'm surprised, though... Nolan's 'Batman' films generally feature some horrible costume designs-- as exemplified by the robo-Bat suit in 'The Dark Knight.' I was having a discussion with another user from /Film, taking jabs at Bane needing to wear some heavy coat in the middle of summer. Oh, and the tumbler is without a doubt one of the ugliest batmobiles ever conceived. That thing is HIDEOUS! Blegh.

Anyway, if I were going to include Bane in a Batman film, I'd prefer him to look something like this:

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I would challenge Nolan to do something like that, but I forgot he was a PG director so asking him to do anything bold or out of the ordinary would be too much.

Even if I were a Nolan fan, I'd be worried about him mailing this film in. Even his own fans are raging on all those Superhero/Comic book websites.

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Yeah, instead they spat on the material and went with something more childish and less menacing.

You want it to look like the image you posted, which is from the comics. The file name even says it's the cover of Secret Six #14. You then say he's not bold enough for that, and that he spits on the material. Yeah, such an erroneous claim! To think I mistook you saying you wanted a character to look like they did on a comic cover to be the same as saying you wanted them to look like they do in the comics!

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In fact, the ideal outfit I provided for Batman isn't directly lifted from the comic book source material. If I recall correctly, the only thing I've wanted from the comic books was Frank Miller's batmobile. Also, Catwoman has several different get-ups in the comic books, so why would you pick the worst looking one?

I guess you could trade the black latex with no mask in for the current blackish purple latex with a horrendous cat mask and goggles, but I hardly see how that's better.

You want it to look like the image you posted, which is from the comics. The file name even says it's the cover of Secret Six #14. You then say he's not bold enough for that, and that he spits on the material. Yeah, such an erroneous claim! To think I mistook you saying you wanted a character to look like they did on a comic cover to be the same as saying you wanted them to look like they do in the comics!

I guess you could trade the black latex with no mask in for the current blackish purple latex with a horrendous cat mask and goggles, but I hardly see how that's better.

1.) So out of all the complaints I've had you managed to find one instance where I was unhappy where he didn't use a design from the comics. Funny thing is, I didn't even know that photo was from a comic, that's the honest truth. And if you don't believe me, you can always go to "Gods of Art" and look for the artist by the name of Dan LuVisi. So in essence, I'm not complaining about Bane's outfit not looking like a comic book adaption. That photo I provided was nothing more than a frame of reference.

2.) I'll take that look over the one in 'The Dark Knight Rises.' Keep grasping at straws, fanboy.

I must reiterate my earlier point that Anne Hathaway was chosen to play Selena Kyle, but no real mention (from Nolan) has been made about Catwoman. Take that to mean what you will, but it could be important that Hathaway is only listen as Kyle whereas Bale is listed as Bruce Wayne and Batman.

Some small details about Catwoman's backstory... apparently from a reliable source. It's also being said that Catwoman's probably going to wear a cowl at some point in the movie.

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Catwoman is apparently one of the most well written characters we’ve seen in these movies so far and she could potentially steal the show the way Heath Ledger did last time. She does some cool stuff in the movie like jumping out of windows and stealing the Batpod. Her back story is that she has a history of abuse and works as a stripper and is also a pickpocket.